Bracket carrier for windshield deflectors



Sept. 18, 1928. B. JAssEN ET AL BRACKET CARRIER FOR WIND SHIELDDEFLECTORS Filed July 5l, 1924 f ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 18,1928.

UNITED STATES j 1.584,49257 PATENT orifice.

BERN .nissan AND HARRY Jassen, or BROOKLYN, NRWYORK.-

BRACKET CARRIER' RoRV Wrnnsnrnnn nRrLRoToRs.

Application filed July 31, 1924. Serial No. 729,250.

`This invention relates to` wind deflectors for automobiles and the likevehicles.

l The invention is directed to a kdev-ice of the character describedhaving a bracket carrier which may be remlilyl applied and adj usted tothe various sha-pes of glass deflectors and which is constructed toabsorb and withstand shocks and strains towhich the device may besubjected during the operation of the ve? scribed having a mirrormounted in anopene.

ing in the glass deflector and provided with a liner ring on which themirror is adjustable in the plane of the deflector, said mirror beingpivotally mounted tofpermit adjustingthe same to various relativepositions with respect to the deflector and having a quick detachablemounting with the Vsaid ring which locks the inter-engaging memberagainst accidental disengagement. Y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device ofthecharacter described which isConst-ructed of few andV simple parts toform a neat, desirable 'andv highly e'l'licient l automobile accessoryand which is inexpensive 'to manufacture.

Otherobjectsof this invention will in part 'j be obvious and in part'hereinafter pointed out..

Certain features herein shown Vand de-v scribed: are shown, describedand ,claimedY in my co-pending application Serial No. 547,025, filedinthe United States Patent Office onV the 27th day of March 1922, andaccordingly are not claimed herein.

Vith the above exception, the invention accordingly :consists in thefeatures of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements ofparts which will vbe eXemplied in the construction hereinafter describedand of which the'scope of .application will be indicated inthe followingclaims;

In the accompanyingv drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments ofthis invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the wind deflect-or embodyingtheinvention;v

Fig. 2 isa sectional view takenon line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the bracketcarrier construction;

Fig. Sis a fragmentary secti nal view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1showingl thecurved shapeof the glass;

Fig. l is a. sectional view taken through the mirror and mountingthereforV on line Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on line'fof Fig.. 4 showing the upper slotted opening into which the engaginglmember depressed for'quickly detachably' mounting the mirrorin place andfor locking the saidmember against accidental depression; and v t 6 isan enlarged fragmentary view of the clamping member in normal shapeshowing the slopingY sides for increasing the gripping effect. f

Wind deflec'tors have been found to be highly desirable accessoriesA forstandard touring car automobile equipmentand are.

usually secured on one or both of the upright` side framesor front windsliieldframe supports in the well known manner.

Referring in detail to the drawing,f10 indie cates aside-wind. deflectorembodying'the invention, comprising a-pane of plate glass 11 or othersuit-able transparent material, a bracket-carrier 12 having clampingmembers 13 for rigidly securing they glass 11 between them, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, andV one. or more bracket arms 1li slidingly and adjustably mounted on said carrier 12 to fasten the deflector 10 to the car. il The` clamping members 13 of the carrier12 are preferably formed ofstamped metal bent toward each other as shown in Fig. 6, for the-purpose that will be hereinafter appear, and

are screwed on to the 'threaded free yends 'l5a and 16s-of tWo rods 15and 1.6 having one end bent at right angles so as to extend from thevopposite ends of a normally vertically entende.

lingtubular member' 17 as shown in Fig. 2.

The rod 15 preferably is formed with an enlarged portion 15b which issecurely: fastened.

to the 'lowerend of said tubular member 17 as by means ofthe threadedconnection 15 to the interior side of the tubular member 17.

"The end portion of the rod 16 extends downwardly into the upper end ofmember 17 and is movable out ofthe latter against thetension: ofspringx18 housed in said' tubular.V y

' member 17, said spring being anchored at the lower end of the latterand having its other end abutting a collar 19 screwed into the upperinterior end of said member `17 as shown in Fig. 2. v j

At one end of the bracket arm "14: is a squeeze clamp 19b having aslotted portion 19, and a wing screw 20 extending across andl threadedinto a side ofthe latter for quickly detachably and adjustably`securing. saidl arm 14 on member 17. -The slotted portion 19 is ofsufficient width to permit the passage of f rod 15 or ltherethroughandto' allow ad- 7 able means for securing and supporting the justmentthereof to -embrace said member 17 as shown in Fig. 3. The other end ofbracket arm` 14 may have Vformed thereon any suitdeflector 10 to thecar, as for example lug 21 having a bolt hole 21a therein. i

Between the glass f 11 and the metallic clamping members 13, yieldablematerials 22 such as rubber or felt may be interposed to serve as`resilient cushions, and the sides 13L of member 13 because of theirnormal sloping shape are adapted to act as spring gripsfor clampingportions Vofthe glass 11, the clamp members being preferably made ofresilient material. j

N otches 11a may be providedin thegupper and lower edges of the glass 11for engaging with the cushioned ends of the rods 1,5a and 16awhichextend within the members 13 to prevent accidental' lateralshifting ofthe glass 11 with respect to the members 13 as shown inFig. 1. It should be noted that the threaded connection between members13 and Vthe ends 15"I and 16 of membersl and 16 respectively provide apivotally adjustable has been found that the provision of a. curveddeflector in place of a planeone on a side wind delectoraids materially'in keeping Vthe glass free from dust because with the curved glass theairis always caused to sweep along the surface thereof and thereby actas a wipi g er, whereas with the plane glass the tendency"V is only tocut the air, with the wiping effect greatly diminished. -Also muchbetter regulation of the ventilation of the air-fror'nthe side of thecar is made possible by adjusting the wiping effect ofthe curveddeiiector. 7

To `mount the wind deflector 10, the bracket carrier 12 may be securedto the car in adesiied position by means of one or'more brack-` Y etarms 14 and may be adjusted for height andA swivelle'd about an axisthrough the tubularl member 17 by loosening the squeeze clamp`connection ofthe f arms 14; The-glass 11 may then be slipped intoposition be.Y

tween the side 13* of member 13on the lower A i `rod 15 until thecushioned end 15a engages part fromthe function of the rod 16Gooperatinwiththespring 18 sna clamp-` ing mem er113 in position against t eglass,

the rod 16, the tubular member 17, and the spring 18 serve as shockabsorbing means.

For this purpose the rod 16 has play within` the tubular member A17 andunder the resilient action of the spring 18 takes up any shocks andstrains to which the deflector' 10 maybe subjected during the operationof the car,

ythus preventing injury to the glass 11. It

should be noted that rod l16 and spring 18 are relatively long and matherefore be ap-i` plied for clamping of de ectors of various lengths.

j If desired, a circular opening 23 ma be cut in an upper section of theglass 11 an a hner ring 24 of Vthin sheet metal maybe fittedA about theedge of'` said opening 23 in which a circular mirror 25 `may berevolubly andV pivotally mounted as shown'in Figs. 1 and 4., The mirror25 is of two-part frame con-A struction` comprising front and rearportions 26,27 respectively.` The latter Vare annular shaped and areprovided with telescopin parts. Each of said ortions may belforme 'iwith bezzles 26 and 2 i* respectively as shown in Fig. 4. Either portion26 or 27;,mayvbe replaced by a` lain metallic polished portionconstructedjasY describedfand shown in my: ccipending application SerialNo.A 622,267` liled arch2nd, 1923. Y n At vertically diametricallyopposedends of the said portions 26,27,` as seen from Figsll and 2 areprovided openings 32and 33 wherethrough freely passrods 34 andy 35, eachcarrying at their outerxendsen aging members 34, 35 forinterlockingfwith the ring 24.rv The inner portions of rods 34, `35 eachex- Y. tend into the opposite ends of a.- tube 361 iixedly secured inposition to the portion 26,`

and a spring 38 is provided between the rods 34, 35, within tube 36 forurging .the members `34:", 35a into engagement with ring 24.

It is a arent from Fig-4 that mirror125 is revolu e in a vertical planeWithin ring '12 and may be pivoted `about rods'34, 35, `so as to disposethe mirror surface at any desired vertical angle.

To4 'nstall the mirror 25 in the glass the liner ring 25 is firstformedabout` the Vedge-lof the opening 2e in any suitable mnner, and the`mirrorpropia'is assembled with '34a is turned so that it can bedepressed within the frame, the said upper opening 32 having a slotshaped as shown in Fig. 5, and the Y inner tube 36 being cut shorthasshown in Fig. t'to permit this. The member Sila is then inserteddirectly under the ring 2li and allowed to snap into place. It should benoted that on turning the mirror 25 into the plane of the glass ll, themember 34a is locked against back movement into the frame, thuspreventing theV accidentalremoval ot' the mirror from its engagementwith ring 9A. it will thus be seen that there is provided a device vinwhich the several objects of this invention are achieved and which iswel] adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.v

As various possibleembodiments might be made of the above invention andas various changes might be made in the embodin'ient above set forth, itis to be understood that all matter therein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting' sense.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentzl 1. :in a device of the character described, a

A side wind deflector, a pair of clamp members adapted to engageopposite enges ot said de flector, rods connected with saidclamp'members extending inwardly with their iree ends in substantiallyalined relation a tubular member connected with one 4of said rods andwithin which the second rod is telescopically received for slidingmovement, and a. spring within said tubular member connected with theinner end of the second rod, said tubular member having its endrestricted around the sliding rod as an abutment for the spring.

2. in a device oithe character described,

a side wind deector, a pair of clamps adapted to engage opposite edgesof the deflector,

a cushion chamber iXedly connected with one 'ot the clamp members, aplunger carried by the remaining clamp member slidab-lylrece-ived'within the cushion chamber, and. re silient means Within saidchamber' to draw the plunger into said chamber and hold the clampymembers againstth'e deflector.

3. A side wind shield for a'utomob-ilescomy prising a detiector5 a pair'of clampmembers adapted to be fitted upon opposite edges of tliedeiectormember, rods connected withl said clamp members, a tubularfmember' HXedly connected with one of said rods and having the free end of theremaining` rod slidably received therein, vsaid tubular member beingrestricted,aroundthe sliding end of therod,

` an abutment on the inner end of the sliding rod, a coil spring fittedaround said rod to` vbear between the rod and the restricted end of thetubular member, and means associated with the tubular member to mountthe deilector structure upon an automobile.

in testimony whereof we aiX our signatures. t

BERN JASSEN. HARRY JASSEN.

